Word For The Day, Friday, August 22, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/22/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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rapacious \ruh-PAY-shus\, adjective:
rapaciousness, rapacity; noun
rapaciously; adverb

1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.
2. Accustomed to seize food; subsisting on prey, or animals seized by violence.
3. Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious.

[Thy Lord] redeem thee from Death's rapacious claim
--Milton.

Etymology: [From Latin rap x, rap c-, from rapere, to seize. See rep- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Texan5]

I was really amazed after I read how Botox works that anyone would have that put on their face. Of course I don't understand why anyone would have a doctor peel their face off their skull, trim it, laser it, then sew it back on just to look a few years younger, either. One of my friends was going to have a face lift, but when she saw one being done on a show on the Discovery channel, she changed her mind and bought a new moisture treatment cream instead.

[xsmommy]

what, you can't do vertical ; ) ?

[hobbes1]

Bend Over, I'll drive .....

[VRWCmember]

helped that i was in the shower, didn't it?

I'm always willing to help you when you're in the shower.

[xsmommy]

and you, mr i go for flat chests in a big way, made a huge error in telling me i made you blush by asking what you were wearing, bc i will have to continue along that vein ad infinitum now...: )

[Texan5]

I hope your back gets better soon, but I'm glad you found a dress.

[xsmommy]

[Hegewisch Dupa]

well most of it was the shock. It came out of the blue. But I'm not about to be Pearl Harbored twice.

[xsmommy]

i absolutely LMAO at that! i was so pleased with myself!

[xsmommy]

could've used you this AM, vast. sorry you were late to the party : )

[Gabz]

I just got this in an email - I thought it was great!!!

Subject: a billion is a big number



The next time you hear a politician use the words "billion" casually, think about whether you want that politician spending your tax money. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into perspective in one of its releases:

A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate Washington spends it.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Cracks me up that the alarmist whackos who will complain about the terrors of so many innocent products aren't up in arms about botox, given the way it works.

[xsmommy]

how DOES it work? i have a friend, a woman in her 60s that has had it done.

[hobbes1]

Wel, The Pre-Season reaches its high point this weekend. and fans Rapacious Desire for Real Footbal is only 13 days away.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Texan, correct me (that's not a job you want full-time, trust me) on this, but isn't it a rat poison variant that works by killing off nerves.

God, I am talking out my arse even more than usual on this one...

[hobbes1]

Pitt Alumnus, Curtis "My Favorite" Martin.

[Conspiracy Guy]

hubba hubba

[xsmommy]

i am breathless with anticipation, i assure yunz : )

[xsmommy]

GROSS!

[xsmommy]

no wonder he is good : )